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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy. Regarding bog rehabilitation and restoration, I will be working closely with Deputy Bruton on the issue of the Bord na Móna workers. Some 100 jobs will be created. This issue has prompted the biggest increase in funding that the heritage side of my Department has had for many years, an increase of 15.5%. Some €5 million of that will come from the carbon...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am delighted to hear about the blueway. It is really important to the constituency Deputy Heydon represents. Jobs will be created in the detailed design and construction stages. As the Deputy says, increased tourism will bring economic benefits to the area through direct and indirect visitor spending. That is the bottom line. Apart from the monetary benefits, there will also be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy. One of these questions was tabled by Deputy Penrose, who is not here. His question is linked to that of Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 27 and 29 together.  I am aware of the research Deputy Boyd Barrett has raised. Since becoming Minister, I have put in place a number of initiatives and additional supports for the arts that will make a significant difference over time to the income of people working in the performing arts. Total funding for the arts and culture sector in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I remind both Deputies of the Arts Council's press release on the budget. Deputy Boyd Barrett said the increase was a miserable one. The Arts Council stated that it welcomes the increase of €5 million. The Taoiseach has committed to doubling funding for the arts by 2025. We still intend to do that and we are on a trajectory to achieve it but we are all aware that this was not a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I did not say the Arts Council was happy with the increase but rather that it welcomed it-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: -----under the difficult circumstances of this budget. On the report that was cited, it should be noted that the category in question is much wider than just the arts sector. It also includes gambling and betting activities, as well as sports, amusements and recreation. I commend Deputy Boyd Barrett for creating a policy initiative in the first instance because the Labour Party and Deputy...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I did not interrupt Deputy Burton.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I will answer the Deputy's questions on the national minimum wage. Thus far, the Low Pay Commission's recommendations have been accepted by the Government, with the result that the national minimum wage increased from €8.65 to €9.90 per hour between January 2016 and January 2019. The legislation relating to the setting of the national minimum wage has been in place since 2000....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: On April 17th, I held a symposium to investigate the possibility of creative nightlife and cultural activity after hours as an alternative and complementary option to Ireland's existing rich night time experience. This work has significant potential to create a family friendly vibrant cultural night life to add to cultural events already taking place and to complement existing night life...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2020 (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: While the allocation for 2020 has not yet been published I can confirm that the Heritage Council will receive funding of over €6.5 million under Budget 2020. This is similar to the amount it received in 2019. The voted funding allocation to the Heritage Council each year is published in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s Revised Estimates Volume. Funding for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Species Policy (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department is responsible for the implementation of the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477/2011), both of which prohibit the spreading of invasive species. There is significant work being carried out by my Department in this area in conjunction with a range of agencies, including by a number of local authorities. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: In April 2018 I announced a €1.2bn capital investment in culture, language and heritage under Project Ireland 2040. The capital funding for built heritage under this plan will run from 2018-2027 and is focused on enhancing and safeguarding our built heritage throughout the country. Funding under both the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and Historic Structures Fund is made available...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Orchestras (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As the Deputy will be aware, RTÉ commissioned a report from independent consultants Helen Boaden and Mediatique on the RTÉ Orchestras entitled RTÉ Orchestras Ensuring a Sustainable Future. The Report made a number of recommendations including that the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) be a national cultural institution in its own right or within the National Concert...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2020 (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: In 2020, total funding for the arts and culture sector will increase by over 2 per cent from €189m to just under €193m composed of €153m in current expenditure and €39.7m in capital. Primary support for the arts in Ireland is delivered by the Arts Council. Funding for the Arts Council has been increasing steadily in recent years and it will reach €80...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Plant Species (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department is responsible for the implementation of the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477/2011), both of which prohibit the spreading of invasive species. Work is also underway in my Department to implement the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation (No. 1143/2014) in the national context and legislation to do this is at an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2018 are the primary statutes designed to afford protection to the various species in the State and which set out the framework for dealing with wildlife crime. In addition, the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 include provisions affording strict protection to a number of species and habitats. Wildlife crime takes many forms...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme Funding (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have recently announced a new €4.7m capital investment scheme for arts and culture centres across the country. Applications are now being invited for the Cultural Capital Scheme which will run from 2019-2022. The Scheme will focus on enhancing the existing stock of arts and culture centres that operate as not-for-profit organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Biodiversity Plan (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Over the course of the last year I have listened very carefully to the extensive public debate on biodiversity loss and the threats to nature. The National Biodiversity Conference in Dublin this year, which I hosted, the development of the Seeds for Nature initiative, the wide ranging public debate on the Heritage Ireland 2030 Plan as well as the extensive engagement across Government on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department is responsible for implementing the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2018, the primary legislation underpinning the protection of biodiversity and nature in Ireland. The Wildlife Acts afford protection to a range of habitats and species and provide for regulation and control of activities that impinge on biodiversity, such as hunting and trade. The legislative framework in place to...